This editable excel template allows users to document and track personal monthly investments, savings, income and expenses.

PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs is a highly engaging program that is designed for classrooms ranging from grades 4 to 8. Students have fun exploring their passions, talents and interests as they plan and carry out their own business ventures. They make real products, earn real money and donate a portion of their profits to charity.For more information about the program, visit powerplayforsuccess.com.

This is an interactive simulation that immerses users in the challenges of living on a low income. Players make tough financial decisions over a month, reflecting real-life scenarios like medical emergencies and unexpected expenses.

Key Features:
Simulation Game: Navigate daily choices with limited resources.
Educational Insights: Learn about poverty, budgeting, and systemic issues.
Awareness Building: Fosters empathy and understanding of financial hardship.
Target Audience: Ideal for educators, students, and community organizations interested in economic disparity.

Benefits:
Enhances financial literacy.
Promotes discussions on social justice.
Provides a safe space to explore difficult choices.

"A one-stop-shop for educators working to increase students’ financial literacy skills. This program is built by teachers to provide resources and activities that connect directly to 42 modules in Saskatchewan’s Financial Literacy 20, 30 curriculum. Free middle years and secondary level content can be accessed on the site, and educators can inquire about professional development opportunities."

Examine the principles of saving money.

Teacher Guide included.

1-3 hours

Students learn about the major factors that comprise the design and construction cost of a modern bridge. Before a bridge design is completed, engineers provide overall cost estimates for construction of the bridge. Students learn about the components that go into estimating the total cost, including expenses for site investigation, design, materials, equipment, labor and construction oversight, as well as the trade-off between a design and its cost.

"IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO START!
The financial education of our children should start early. CFEE's Talk With Our Kids About Money program provides teachers and parents with free tools and resources designed/geared to help them have relevant/age appropriate conversations about money."

You will need to register to use this resource, but it is free.

"Find downloadable resources for parents and caregivers, community organizers, volunteers, and learners. Resources include games and activities to support reading, writing, science, math, financial literacy, and numeracy. "

United for Literacy is a national charitable literacy organization that believes literacy is a right. United for Literacy believes that literacy is transformational, urgent, dynamic, vital & achievable. LITERACY CHANGES EVERYTHING.

Find amazing resources HERE for:
*reading
*financial literacy
*learning disabilities
*community supports
*technology
*our world

"Trouvez des ressources téléchargeables pour les parents et les soignants, les organisateurs communautaires, les bénévoles et les apprenants. Les ressources comprennent des jeux et des activités pour soutenir la lecture, l'écriture, les sciences, les mathématiques, l'éducation financière et la numératie."

"United for Literacy est une organisation nationale à but non lucratif qui croit en la littératie comme un droit. United for Literacy estime que la littératie est transformationnelle, urgente, dynamique, vitale et réalisable. LA LITTÉRATIE CHANGE TOUT."

"Trouvez des ressources incroyables ICI pour :

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Vault: Understanding Money is a digital education program that teaches students how to make wise financial decisions and improve their social emotional skills like goal-setting and responsible decision making. The interactive lessons will engage learners in an immersive adventure that translates financial concepts into easy to apply experiences that help students develop strategies for managing future finances.

Duration: 1.5-2 hours
Grade: 4, 5, 6
Topic : Academic Readiness, Financial Literacy
Languages: English - US, French - CA, Spanish - US, English - GB, English - CA

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Educational animation about credit card debt - part of a series about basic money management for students. These clips were made to complement talks given by comedian James Cunningham. (The character in the cartoon is indeed a real guy)

Whether it is a slick scam, misleading marketing claim, a product that could put your health at risk, or poor customer service, this video has some great information you need to hear about.

Students can to understand their strengths and skills through these career quizzes. There are six quizzes and tests are available on Job Bank to help discover professional interests, abilities and preferences. The results will help find occupations that would be a good fit. Introspection should be the starting point in the career planning journey. Being aware of your strengths and weaknesses is key to defining career goals. Completing a self-assessment can help identify what you can already bring to the table, and what you need to work on to get a specific job or enter a particular field or industry.

Explore the value of money.

Teacher Guide included

2-4 hours

How to use Make it Count in the Classroom: Virtually every subject offers opportunities to expose students to money management situations. Rather than competing for valuable teaching time, Make it Count can enhance mandated curricula with engaging and practical real-life examples that promote understanding and hone decision-making skills. Saving, budgeting, spending wisely, earning money and recognizing scams are a few key concepts that weave themselves through a series of meaningful activities that easily integrate into subjects such as: Math,Computers, English, Art, Social Studies, Life Skills, Physical Education

A Government of Canada website with modules that match some of the new Saskatchewan curriculum.

Although this is an American site, there are many resources for different ages including reading lists, guides, and activities.

Parents - note the "Money as you grow" section accessible on the right side of the page. https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/money-as-you-grow/